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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are considering now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Jersey to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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