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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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