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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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