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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning make it possible for learners all around the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Students want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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