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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Gabon to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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