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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like San Marino to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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