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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Marshall Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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