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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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