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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that online education organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Niue to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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