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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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