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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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