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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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