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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Brazil to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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