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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education are making it possible for humans all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Brazil to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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