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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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