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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Micronesia to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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