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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education technology have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better perceive these exciting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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