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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these important new open education endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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