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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Micronesia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to be more aware of these open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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