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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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