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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning enable people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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