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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these open education experiments. Educators want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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