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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Universities want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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