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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations must deal with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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