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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Gabon to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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