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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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