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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Researchers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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