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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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