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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Bouvet Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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