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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mali to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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