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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Kiribati to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Students want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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