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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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