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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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