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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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