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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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