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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Martinique to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scientists want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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