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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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