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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Norfolk Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these interesting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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