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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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