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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational ventures. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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