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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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