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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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