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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning have enabled people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Trainers want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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