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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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