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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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