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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in electronic educational technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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