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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Marshall Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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