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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in elearning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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