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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these exciting new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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