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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Vanuatu to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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