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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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