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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in digital education technology are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these important new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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