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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Students want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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