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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in learning technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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