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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning enable people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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