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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these important new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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