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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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