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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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