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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning have enabled learners all over the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education endeavours. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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