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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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