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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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