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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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