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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education are enabling students all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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