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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Niue to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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