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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Marshall Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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