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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cuba to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these important new open educational experiments. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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