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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Andorra to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Academics want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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