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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning are enabling learners all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Belize to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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