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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Chile to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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