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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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