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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better perceive these exciting new open educational ventures. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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