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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these significant new open educational undertakings. People want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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