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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Educators want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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