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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Norfolk Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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