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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kiribati to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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