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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning enable learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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