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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in digital education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better understand these important new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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