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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Students want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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