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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Navassa Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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