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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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