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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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