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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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