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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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