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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning are empowering people all over the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Norfolk Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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