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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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