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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Helena to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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