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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning are empowering people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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