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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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