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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning have enabled people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kiribati to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to understand these compelling new open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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