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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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