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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better grasp these open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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