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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peter I Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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