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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning technology have enabled students all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students make sure that instructors 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 assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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