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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning are empowering students all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also studies 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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