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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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