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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning have empowered learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Navassa Island to conduct these massive open online courses? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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