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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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