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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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