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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning have enabled humans all over the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bolivia to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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