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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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