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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations must deal with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Scientists want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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