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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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