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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. People want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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