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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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