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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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