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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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