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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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