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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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