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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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