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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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