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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in e-learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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