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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like French Guiana to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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