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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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