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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Martinique to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these compelling new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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