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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New changes in elearning technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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