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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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