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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in elearning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kingman Reef to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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