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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic education technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to be more aware of these significant new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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