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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to consider now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better perceive these promising new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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