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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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