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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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