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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online education have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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