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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Educators want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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