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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. 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 massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education undertakings. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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