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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning have enabled students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Guernsey to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these significant new open educational undertakings. Educators want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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