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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open education initiatives. People want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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