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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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