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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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