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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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