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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not 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 distance learning institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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