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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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