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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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