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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online education enable students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kiribati to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these promising new open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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