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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic education technology make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these compelling new open education ventures. Teachers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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