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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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