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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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