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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning are enabling people all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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