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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Academics want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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