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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these compelling new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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