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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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