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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these new open educational undertakings. Educators want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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