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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better grasp these significant new open education initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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