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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. 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. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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