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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education ventures. Students want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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