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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in elearning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these exciting new open educational endeavours. Students want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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