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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are empowering students all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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