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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ecuador to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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