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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Norfolk Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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