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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Marshall Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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