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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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