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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these open educational ventures. Trainers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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