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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important 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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