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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning make it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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