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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to be more aware of these significant new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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