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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Vanuatu to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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