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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning technology have empowered students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Comoros to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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