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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Instructors want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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