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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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