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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mauritania to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and many other participants would like to understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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