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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these new open educational ventures. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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