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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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