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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are considering today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Baker Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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