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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in digital education technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these significant new open education initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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