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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Instructors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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