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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Slovenia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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