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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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