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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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