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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these intriguing new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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