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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these open educational experiments. Professors want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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