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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning are enabling people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these open educational experiments. People want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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