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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Kiribati to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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