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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning have enabled humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to be more aware of these open education experiments. Universities want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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