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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these compelling new open education ventures. Scientists want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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