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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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