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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 (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Slovenia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for facts the amazing 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 amazing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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