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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Academics want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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