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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Samoa to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to understand these interesting new open education experiments. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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