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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better comprehend these intriguing new open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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