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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning have empowered learners all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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