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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology are enabling students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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