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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and lots of other participants need to better understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Students want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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