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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these intriguing new open education endeavours. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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