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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Togo to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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