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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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