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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning technology are empowering students all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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