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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in e-learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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