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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these compelling new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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