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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. 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 free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to understand these significant new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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