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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Bolivia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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