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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better comprehend these interesting new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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