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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning enable students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Educators want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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