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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning technology are empowering students all around the world to be participants in online courses. 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 massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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