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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Guernsey to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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