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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Comoros to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better perceive these new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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