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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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