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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Angola to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better grasp these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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