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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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