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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. New gains in elearning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better perceive these exciting new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting 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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