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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic educational technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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