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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Scholars want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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