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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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