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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education enable humans all over the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Trainers want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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