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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these important new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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