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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better understand these open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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