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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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