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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Aruba to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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