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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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