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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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