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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning are enabling students all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these open education undertakings. Researchers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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