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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education are enabling students in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Queen Maud Land to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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