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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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