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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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