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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 (MOOC). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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