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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Kiribati to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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