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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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