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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Belize to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open educational ventures. People want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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