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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in elearning have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Arizona State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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