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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these interesting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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