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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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