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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning enable people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Cook Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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