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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these intriguing new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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