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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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