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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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