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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology enable students all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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