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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Instructors want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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