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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in blended learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like China, People's Republic of to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education initiatives. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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