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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better grasp these new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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