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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to understand these new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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