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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning have empowered students all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these promising new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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