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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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