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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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