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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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