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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in digital education technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Brazil to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these important new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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