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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning enable students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like China, People's Republic of to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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