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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning have empowered people all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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