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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online education make it possible for students all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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