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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Dominica to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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