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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in digital education technology are empowering humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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