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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Marshall Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Students want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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