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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education technology have empowered students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to understand these new open educational initiatives. People want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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