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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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