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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these new open education initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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