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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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