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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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