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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in online education are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Wake Island to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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