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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like American Samoa to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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