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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Honduras to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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