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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Dominica to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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