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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Clipperton Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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