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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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