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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better perceive these interesting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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