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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Queen Maud Land to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to know how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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