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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these fascinating new open education experiments. Teachers want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for details the exciting 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 stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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