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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners 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 quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ross Dependency to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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