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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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