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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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