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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better grasp these interesting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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