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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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