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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in digital education technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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