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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Micronesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Researchers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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