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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning enable people all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mali to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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