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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in elearning technology enable students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these intriguing new open educational ventures. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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