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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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