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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in digital education technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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