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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better understand these open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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