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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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