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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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