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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Students want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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