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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open education initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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