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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Belize to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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