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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in e-learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better grasp these promising new open education endeavours. Instructors want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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