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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Navassa Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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