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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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