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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning have empowered people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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