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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Kiribati to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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