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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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