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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open education initiatives. People want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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