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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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