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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Vanuatu to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these important new open education ventures. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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