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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these promising new open education undertakings. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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