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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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