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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Guernsey to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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