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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning have enabled humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these fascinating new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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