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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning have empowered people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better perceive these promising new open education initiatives. Corporations want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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