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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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