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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in e-learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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