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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can we ensure 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 teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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