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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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