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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these significant new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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