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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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