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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these interesting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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