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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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