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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Tonga to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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