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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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