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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Professors want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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