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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to be more aware of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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