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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Norfolk Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these promising new open educational ventures. Trainers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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