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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better understand these new open educational undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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