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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better perceive these promising new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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