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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like New Caledonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these exciting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources