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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better perceive these fascinating new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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