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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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