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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these significant new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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