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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic education technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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