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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Kiribati to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Academics want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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