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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOCs? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better understand these new open education initiatives. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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