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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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