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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in digital education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are normally free but do not consistently 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 e-learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guam to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Educators want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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