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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these compelling new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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