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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education experiments. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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