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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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