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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online education have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to understand these open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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