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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Kingman Reef to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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