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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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