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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these open education initiatives. Teachers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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