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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Guernsey to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these significant new open education endeavours. Researchers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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