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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Professors want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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