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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like China, People's Republic of to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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