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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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