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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these promising new open educational initiatives. Educators want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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