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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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