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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in elearning have enabled humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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