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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bolivia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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