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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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