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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education are enabling students all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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