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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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