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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning technology are empowering students all around the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Greenland to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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