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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open educational ventures. Educators want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This amazing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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