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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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