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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these open educational experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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