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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better understand these open educational undertakings. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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