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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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