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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Marshall Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to understand these exciting new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive 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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