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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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