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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning have empowered students all over the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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