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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning enable students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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