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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners 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 quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these open educational ventures. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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