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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Students want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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