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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners be assured that instructors 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 teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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