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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. People want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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