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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic educational technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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