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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these significant new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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