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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Professors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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