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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these important new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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