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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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