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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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