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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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