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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning have empowered people all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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