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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology have enabled students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Martinique to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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