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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning enable humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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