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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning make it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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