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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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