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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning are empowering students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better understand these open educational undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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