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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOC classes? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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