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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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