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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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