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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these open education ventures. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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