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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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