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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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