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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online education make it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education ventures. Teachers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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