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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Helena to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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