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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in elearning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peter I Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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