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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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