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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in elearning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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