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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these new open education experiments. People want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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