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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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