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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Bouvet Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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