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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning are enabling people all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Angola to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to understand these new open education experiments. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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