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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also researches 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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