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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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