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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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