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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better grasp these interesting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this developing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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