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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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