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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Baker Island to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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