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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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