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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Niue to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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