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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in digital education technology have empowered students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Micronesia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational ventures. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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