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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Brazil to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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