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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like New Caledonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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