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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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