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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to better understand these important new open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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