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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New developments in e-learning have enabled learners all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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