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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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