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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Academics want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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