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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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