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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have empowered students all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational ventures. Professors want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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