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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Chad to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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