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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to consider today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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