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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Wake Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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