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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses 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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