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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Dominica to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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