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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New changes in online education technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education initiatives. Corporations want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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