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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in elearning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Tokelau to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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