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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Belize to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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