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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better grasp these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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