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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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