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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Norfolk Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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