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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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