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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning enable students all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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