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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in digital education technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Cook Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education undertakings. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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