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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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