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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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