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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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