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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better grasp these important new open educational ventures. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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