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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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