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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Marshall Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this expanding desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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