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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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