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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning make it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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