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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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