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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Helena to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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