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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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