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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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