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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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