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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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