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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ross Dependency to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these important new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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