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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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