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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Wake Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to understand these open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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