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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily 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 subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Micronesia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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