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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these intriguing new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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