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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in digital education technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Professors want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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