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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Queen Maud Land to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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