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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Belize to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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