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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Nauru to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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