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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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