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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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