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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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