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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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