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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education enable people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates 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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