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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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