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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning have empowered people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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