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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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