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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Students want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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