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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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