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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these fascinating new open education experiments. Scholars want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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