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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Singapore to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Professors want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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