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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in electronic educational technology enable learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Honduras to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Students want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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