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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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