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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in elearning are making it possible for learners all over the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Students want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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