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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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