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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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