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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning enable people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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