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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Chile to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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