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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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