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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education have provided the means for learners all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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