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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education ventures. Trainers want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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