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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Brazil to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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