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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Public servants want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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