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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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