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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these important new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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