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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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