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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open educational initiatives. Educators want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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