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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better comprehend these interesting new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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