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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these open education experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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