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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education undertakings. People want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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