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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning are empowering people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Slovenia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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