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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning are empowering students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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