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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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