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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kingman Reef to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these new open education undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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