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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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