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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Researchers want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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