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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Norfolk Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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