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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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