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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these fascinating new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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