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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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