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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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