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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic education technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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