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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to understand these promising new open education initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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