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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like New Caledonia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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