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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these compelling new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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