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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these exciting new open education undertakings. Universities want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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