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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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