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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning enable people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are typically free for students 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 lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. People want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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