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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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