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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Nauru to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these promising new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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