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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these promising new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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