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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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