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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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