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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 (MOOCs). Modern advancements in e-learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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