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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these important new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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