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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Educators want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also talks about the major 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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