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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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