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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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