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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Trainers want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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