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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in digital education technology enable people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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