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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mayotte to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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