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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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