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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in e-learning make it possible for students all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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