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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education make it possible for humans all over the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mali to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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