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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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