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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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