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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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