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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these exciting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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