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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Professors want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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