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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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