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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like China, People's Republic of to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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