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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to understand these new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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