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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Midway Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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