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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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