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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in digital education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Clipperton Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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