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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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