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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational experiments. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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