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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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