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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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