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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Professors want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the 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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