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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning are enabling humans all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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