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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these interesting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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