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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different 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 educators manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Students want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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