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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Navassa Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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