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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Singapore to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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