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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Solomon Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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