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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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