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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Bouvet Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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